SC 04-Provision of advice, coordination and participation of scientists in international meetings of Regional Fisheries Management Organisations and Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreements in support of the EU Delegation

Purpose of the specific contract

The main objective of this specific contract is to ensure appropriate participation and coordination of EU scientists in Regional  Fisheries  Management Organisations (RFMOs), the Joint Scientific Committees (JSC) of the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership Agreements (SFPAs) and other relevant international organisations  meetings  and  to  provide  the Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (DG MARE) with  technical  support  and  advice  on scientific subjects related to RFMOs and SFPAs.

Scope of the study

The provision of advice, coordination and participation of scientists in international meetings shall cover the following organisations or meetings:

RFMOs:

  • International Commission for the Conservation of Atlantic Tuna (ICCAT)
  • Northwest Atlantic Fisheries Organisation (NAFO)
  • Commission for the Conservation of the Southern Bluefin Tuna (CCSBT)
  • Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC)
  • Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission (WCPFC)
  • Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission (IATTC)
  • Fishery Committee for the Eastern Central Atlantic (CECAF)
  • South East Atlantic Fisheries Organisation (SEAFO)
  • South Indian Ocean Fisheries Agreement (SIOFA)
  • South Pacific RFMO (SPRFMO)
  • Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR)
  • North Atlantic Salmon Conservation Organization (NASCO)
  • Meeting on High Seas Fisheries in the Central Arctic Ocean
  • Meetings in relation to the Memorandum of Understanding for Sharks

 

SFPAs Joint Scientific Committees:

  • Morocco
  • Mauritania
  • Senegal
  • Guinea Bissau

 

Duration

From April 2017 until April 2018.

Tasks to be performed

Scientific coordinators for each RFMO and SFPA will participate in each meeting and shall ensure the following tasks:

  • Coordination with DG MARE

– Permanent coordination with DG MARE and other EU scientists designated by DG MARE to provide scientific advice.

– In support of the EU Scientific team, follow up on the outcomes of the scientific inter- sessional meetings.

– Liaison with National Institutes on data gathering and data management issues.

– Inter-sessional support to the Head of Delegation or any other Commission staff designated by him/her.

– Participation in support of the EU Delegation or as Head of the EU Delegation to the Annual Meetings of the relevant RFMOs Scientific Committees.

 

  • Ensuring participation in RFMO’s Scientific Committees/Annual Meetings

– Participation to  the  Annual  Meeting  of  RFMOs  as  advisor  to  the  Head of  the  EU Delegation.

 – Participation in support of the EU Delegation or as Head of the EU Delegation to the Annual Meetings of the relevant RFMO’s Scientific Committees, including coordination on the spot with relevant EU scientists.

 

  • Ensuring participation in JSC-SFPA and other relevant meetings

– Participation in the SFPAs JSC ensuring that EU scientists work in a coordinated way and producing meeting report

– Occasional participation to meetings related to scientific issues of major interest in the context of EU fisheries beyond EU waters.

 

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